Our main kitis never complete without an off the page project to get you creatively thinking outside the page! This antique white chicken wire heart hangs beautifully in any location, and is easy to decorate. Each heart measures 15.75 x 13.625 inches.

From the beginner to the avid mixed media artist our Mixed Art add on kit will surely please you. Our Mixed Art kit will always come with a canvas and this month we have included 3 -3x3 canvas to create a story or little awesome stocking sufferers. An easel is also included so that your art can be predominately displayed!

Flowers, chipboard, and embellishments oh my! Our Mixed Passion is a collection of everything pretty to add to the Main kit or the add on kits. The colors and embellishments will enhance your Kit of the Month creations or it can stand alone and you can create something magical! So turn the music up order that pizza for the family and lock your self away while you create some art!

Our Small Art Big Passion is all about the love of making cards, tags atc's and anything in between.From Stamps, flowers, paper and embellishments in between the yummy goodies included will enhance any of the kits or stand alone .

We are thrilled to present great tutorials, techniques, videos and Build a Page using our Kit of the Month to help you grow in the passion of your art. So stay tuned there is so much more to come in the next week!

Monday, October 20, 2014

I thought the luggage would be perfect for a trip to Grandma's for the Holiday's. That is the themed I tried to create - a festive Christmas. I envisioned Julie Nutting's Candie doll decorating the hallway singing "Deck the Halls with boughs of Holly..." I used elements from many of Julie Nutting's stamp sets as embellishments. This piece has really sparked my holiday spirit.

I actually wish I could use the front as it's own piece because I am so happy with how it turned out.

OK here is what I have realized about larger pieces like this - you are better off leaving them unpainted if you can and bypass that step all together. Unless you have a passion for applying coats of paint to nooks and crannies, then my suggestion is to find a way to make the piece work for you without all that hassle.

I also decided that I didn't need to use a ton of paper either to make a wonderful look for the outside. I value my gorgeous Prima papers and did not want to use them to cover such a large area...and also I really love the clean wood look. Now a nice finishing coat of varnish might make the case stay fresh and pretty.

I tucked so many fun elements here, from resins to the older mistletoe from Prima , paired with the current Rodanthe ;leaves that have been inked to fit in. The resin angel has been misted with Color Bloom mists in Tea Stain. This helps bring out the gorgeous details in her wings and face.

My inside features two dolls, Candie and Gulia. Gulia is answering the door as Christmas Carolers joyfully sing outside. Candie is busy hanging mistletoe and holiday banners with the help of Ingvild Bolme's hand metal ladder. Let's not forget Winston the dog ready to nestle in for a nap after he playfully bats at the ornaments Candie will hang on the tree. I primarily used the Cigar Box Secrets paper collection on this piece. I adore that collection for the rich warm colors. I did borrow elemments from Coffee Break as well, but not much. Any "wall paper " that is not Cigar Box Secrets papers was created using Bloom Girls Water Color paper pack and painting the edges with watercolors. I inked them with Chalk Edgers and added Prima Glitter to the edges. Most of the little pieces ( the holly, bells, small tree, Marry Christmas stamp, hanging hearts, doll/gingerbread girl) are all from Julie Nutting's stamp sets. I pulled out various stamps and had fun.

This is Candie and she is hanging holiday decorations. Her dress has multiple layers and is adorned with Prima glitter. Her headband and shoes are sparkly too.

Last the tree...I simply ripped pieces of cardboard, painted it with Olive chalkboard paint, and added some paper over the top. I coated the whole tree with Prima Art Extravagance Clear Crackle Texture Paste and let dry. This made the edges curl up gently - I love that little added bonus. My tree also has Prima Glass Beads as well. Clearly Candie has not made her way to decorating the tree yet.

FabScraps has a soft and gorgeous collection called Royal Baby. Leave it to FabScraps to make this perfect for any baby, with feminine pinks, baby blues and some fun all purpose baby prints and colors.

I made a layout for a Christening. The parents asked me to make something soft and delicate for their daughter's room since I made layouts for their other children. I used a vintage style photo here since I do not yet have the actual real photo yet.

The diecut frame I selected works nicely with the graphics on the paper. I accented the page with Prima flowers and some floral berries and ribbon.

I have included step by step instructions to help you understand my process. This is a super easy page - yet looks like you spent a long time.

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2.Rip sheet of FabScraps
Royal Baby Collection Baby Girl C70001
in half leaving a very jagged edge.
Distress the edge. Punch the straight edge of each piece with a
decorative punch.

3.Rip a sheet of ivory cardstock
and layer under the ripped Baby Girl pieces.

4.Glue the two ripped
pieces to a second sheet of FabScraps
Royal Baby Collection – Baby Girl C70001,
leaving a space between the two ripped pieces. Cut an oval decorative frame. Back the frame with cardboard or dimensional
tape. Glue to top right hand of page.

5.Dot the frame with
Pearl Paint and let dry. Select a photo that can be cut into an oval and be
placed inside the pearl paint dotted area.

6.Punch a decorative
edge 12inces long and .5in wide. Glue to
the page – about 2 inches from the bottom of the page .

7.In the bottom right
corner, add lace trim and flower and some punched leaves ( punched from pink
cardstock).

2.. Remove four sheets of paper from the Doodle Deux 6x6 pad
– two light blue sheets and two cream sheets to be used in covering the letters
of the word “LOVE”.

“L” will be a
cream sheet.

“O” will be a
blue sheet

“V” will be a
cream sheet

“E” will be a
blue sheet.

3. The easiest way to cut the papers so that they fit each
letter perfectly is to place each piece of paper on the letter and then turn
the chipboard upside-down on your table
and trace around each letter.

4. Cut letters out with scissors and carefully glue letters
to the chipboard word using Fabri-Tac Adhesive. Make sure there are no bubbles
and that each letter is smooth on the chipboard

Making the Canvas “Spring” Banner

5. Cut 18 inches of light blue embroidery floss,
knotting the ends so they do not fray.
String six Poppies &
Peonies Canvas Banners together leaving
equal amounts of floss at each end to hang the banner when complete.

6. Using one of the
canvas banners as a template, trace the banner onto one of the pink sheets of
Doodle Deux paper making the tracing 1/8th of an inch larger on all
sides than the original banner. Cut six
pink banners.

7. Ink all the edges of the pink banner pieces and glue to
the back of each canvas banner, tilting a bit to make a nice colorful accent
for each canvas piece.

8. Find the page from the Doodle Deux pad that has
decorative circles and cut out six circles. Using the Prima Press Block and
Press Font, stamp a letter on each circle with black ink to spell “SPRING”.

9. Glue circles to the canvas banner spelling “Spring”.

10. Attach the banner to the “L” and to the “V” using the
extra embroidery floss to secure. Glue the banner in place with Fabri-Tac Adhesive.
Also glue the excess embroidery floss to the back of the chipboard.

Embellishing the Chipboard Word

11. Glue a Swallowtail Butterfly to the top of the “L” as if
it is carrying the banner. Glue a second
butterfly to the top of the “V” as if it is carrying the other end of the
banner.

12. Time to apply the Say It In Crystals –SIIP Swirl Pink Flourish
to the letter “E”. Do not remove the crystal
flourish from the acrylic backing – instead leave it attached and simply cut
around the flourish with scissors. Leaving
it adhered to the acrylic provides support to the flourish so you can use it on
projects.

13. Position the
crystal flourish over the “E” so that it appears to be flowing from the
butterfly. Glue in place using the Fabri-Tac
Adhesive.

14. Select one pink
Ameruse Duchess Flower and two Sugar Bloom Flowers and glue to the bottom of
the “E” forming a cluster.

15. Select three
large flowers from Wildflowers Pillar Pack in bright pink, yellow and light pink. Fold each flower in half and glue to the back
of the “E” one at a time near the cluster to make the cluster fuller. Light
pink first, yellow next and bright pink being the very bottom layer.

16. Select a small white
and a small green flower from
Wildflowers Pillar Pack. Glue white flower
to the “V”. Fold the green flower in half
and glue next to the white flower to appear as leaves.

17. Select a large
bright pink flower and a light pink flower from Wildflowers Pillar Pack. Fold the flowers and tuck behind the top of
the “L” so they appear to be peeking
from behind the “L”. Glue in place.

Saturday, October 18, 2014

The Seashore collection is soothing and relaxing. I just love the sea and don't get as much exposure to the sea as I would like. I found a quote I like and decided to incorporate it into my layout. I printed the quote using a cool font from this site called Xiomara (Egg Hunt). The I printed out a little banner that says "life by the Sea" using a font called Fearing Madness ( Jelly Beans).

My background is made with just molding paste smoothed out on the paper.

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